The World’s Tallest Mountain

Fourteen mountain peaks on Earth stand taller than 8,000 meters (26,247 feet). The tallest of these…

NASA Television Coverage Set for Orbital Sciences Mission to Space Station

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the Jan. 7 launch of the Cygnus cargo spacecraft…

Alexander Gerst ready for a centrifuge training session

Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency is ready for a centrifuge training session, at the…

Expedition 40/41 prime crew during training

Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (right), Russian cosmonaut Max Suraev and Reid Wiseman of…

Alexander during training

Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency during a Soyuz TMA spacecraft training session at the Gagarin…

Alexander ready for training with Orlan spacesuit

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is ready for training with the Orlan spacesuit at the Gagarin Cosmonaut…

Alexander ready for training with Orlan spacesuit

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is ready for training with the Orlan spacesuit at the Gagarin Cosmonaut…